Some Big Island residents are casting a nervous eye up to Kilauea these days... wondering just what the volcano's up to. There's a lava flow creeping toward subdivisions in Puna ... but everything hinges on how active Kilauea becomes. KITV4's Andrew Pereira traveled to the Big Island and joins us with more-- all new tonight at 6. Andrew? Yunji, Paula... the threat from Kilauea is not immediate, but when you're dealing with an unstoppable force, it does bear watching. 11 33 107 122 It's known as the Ka-hau-ale'a 2 flow, and right now its burning Big Island forest. If it keeps creeping to the Northeast, homes could eventually come into play. SEAN HANOHANO: "HOPEFULLY WE TALK TO THE GODDESS AND STUFF AND MAYBE SHE MIGHT JUST WASH IT THE OTHER WAY." The flow, seen as red on this map, is a little more than 5 miles from Puu Oo crater after beginning its on-again, off- again march nearly a year ago. Since stalling in November, Ka- hau-ale'a 2 has advanced only three-quarters of a mile. JIM KAUAHIKAUA: "MOSTLY JUST KINDA HANGING OUT IN THE SAME AREA, JUST KINDA COVERING THE SAME GROUND OVER AND OVER AGAIN. IT HASN'T REALLY ADVANCED MUCH SINCE LATE LAST YEAR." Regardless of its snail-paced progress, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory and Hawaii County Civil Defense see the flow as a potential menace. And they're not alone... a meeting in Mountain View last Thursday attracted nearby residents wanting to know if homes are at risk. The short answer, "no" lava is not the immediate concern, but changing weather patterns and a changing forest is. DARRYL OLIVEIRA: "SHOULD IT DRY OUT IT COULD POSE A BRUSH FIRE HAZARD AS WELL AS THE SMOKE CONDITIONS. SO, IN ADDITION TO THE LAVA FLOW AND ERUPTION, WE ARE MONITORING THOSE ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS THAT COULD POSE A HAZARD TO THE COMMUNITY." As with any flow from Kilauea, there's always a worst-case scenario. For Puna residents, having Highway 130 re-surfaced by lava would be a very big deal. MICK KALBER: "IF IT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE OCEAN, PUNA WOULD BE TOTALLY ISOLATED, TOTALLY CUT OFF, BECAUSE THERE'S NO ACCESS FROM THE OTHER SIDE ANYMORE." Like a potential adversary looking over your shoulder, the threat from Kilauea is always there. But how you view the volcano may depend on how long you've called the Big Island home. SEAN HANOHANO: "THE OLD TIMERS ARE PRETTY MUCH, 'EH, IF IT COMES, IT COMES.' THE NEW TIMERS ARE THE MORE LIKE GETTING PREPARED AND LIKE, 'YOU KNOW LET'S TRY TO MOVE SOMEPLACE ELSE WHERE THE LAVA AIN'T GOING TO HAPPEN.'" Although the lava flow is not considered an imminent threat, Hawaii County Civil Defense urges all Big Island residents to stay informed. Paula,